- coupe 100,793
- 2,144 below average
- 14,700 good
- Elk Grove, CA
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- 2,144 below average coupe 100,793 black manual
2009 nissan 370z review this car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale. All-new, shorter, wider, faster. introductionnissan is calling the 370z an all-new car, and it's hard to argue with that. Altogether, we think the appearance is more subtle and mature than the somewhat squat aspects of the outgoing model. there's still ample space in the seats for two occupants to travel in comfort, but the interior ambiance is now much improved by the new design and the choice of far more suitable textures. now enlarged to 3. 7-liters, the v6 engine has plenty of power and a high operating speed. It comes with the standard six-speed manual or seven-speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters 35,760). options are limited to a sport package and a navigation package. The sport package 3,000) adds 19-inch forged lightweight aluminum-alloy rays wheels, fitted with bridgestone potenza re050a high-performance radials. Spoilers are fitted fore and aft, and lower the car's drag coefficient from 0. 29 to 0. 28. The system includes real-time traffic information from xm navtraffic, which requires a paid subscription. Also bundled in this option is a 9. 3 gig music box hard drive and interface system for ipods and other mp3 players. safety features include dual-stage front airbags plus front seat-mounted side-impact supplemental air bags for torso protection and side-curtain airbags for head protection. We think that little nod to history has been skillfully adapted. Attractive z-badged turn signal markers fill the void between the front wheels and the front-door shut line, while vertical bars in the grille opening up front make the car look a little like a feeding manta ray. the surface of the bodywork is comparatively devoid of bling. Nissan's hamburger logo graces the front end, and a shiny 370z badge decorates the rump, but it's otherwise tastefully simple. the sport model gets rays wheels with five artfully faceted split spokes, and look terrific peeking from the 370z's muscular wheel wells. We've only seen the base car's wheels sitting apart from the car, but they don't look bad either. at the rear, the dual exhaust outlets are tidily integrated with the rear fascia, and so is the rear spoiler when fitted as part of the sport option. But we think more could have been made of the tail with a diffuser-like lower edge. Although the hood of the previous z was aluminum, it used steel supports. Despite the added strength in the body, nissan claims a 90-pound weight reduction. interiorthe interior is hugely improved in this sixth generation z-car, with much richer-looking materials and a design that escapes the low-rent effect of the old 350z. A high-tech looking steering wheel (shared with the maxima) is a bold centerpiece in the dash, a large z gleaming in its center boss. The wheel was skimmed to produce differing thicknesses around its circumference, and tightly clad in solid and perforated leather at the appropriate segments. Buttons stud the beefy spokes for close-at-hand control of the stereo and cruise control. the instrument panel still moves with the adjustable steering column, and still has a passing resemblance to a motorcycle gauge cluster, but the gauges are large and clear, with a 9000-rpm tachometer sitting dead center. A 180-mph speedometer is set off to the right, and a rather unusual aluminum circle at left contains two rows of leds for temperature and fuel level indication. naturally, the three auxiliary gauges that have always graced the z-car's dash top are there, providing the time, oil temperature and battery state of charge. The seats in the new 370z are larger and more supportive than before, and are of slightly different design right to left. Fittingly, the driver gets more aggressive bolsters than does the passenger. the inconvenient shock-tower support bar that seriously compromised luggage space in the old car went the way of the shortened midsection, and there is now a cross-car bar directly behind the front seats, where it performs more of a locating role than an obstructive one. Rear luggage space is quite decent now, and the rear hatch provides unimpeded access. The big rear b-pillars produce distinct blind spots, but can be worked around quite well by positioning the large outside mirrors to compensate. on automatic-transmission equipped cars, alloy shift paddles sprout from the steering column, their rear faces coated with a matt texture for positive finger actuation. Operating the stereo system is straightforward, and learning the navigation functions did not require any reference to the manual. For those inclined toward sportier cars, the new interior now compares favorably with cars costing a lot more. driving impressionthe previous 350z was fun to drive, but this new 370z is a revelation. Where the 350z was somewhat truck-like and crude in certain circumstances, this one is much better integrated. One can better appreciate a cohesive sense of control from the wheel, the pedals and the levers. The control relationships just seem better networked, all on the same page. with the shortened body came increases in torsional rigidity at both ends of the car, and this solidity concentrates the feeling of agreement from all parts of the chassis. It now feels agile rather than brutal, supple rather than rigid, and it is easier to drive as a result. we only ha. Power Locks✔ Power Windows✔ Anti-lock Brakes✔ Tachometer✔ AM/FM✔ Climate Control✔ Navigation System✔ Sport Package✔ Cruise Control✔ Bluetooth
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